So, she's on record as "I won't be the governor to legalize recreational marijuana". But a path to purchase a gun without a background check and carry it without a permit, that's totally cool.
Which, in your opinion, is a greater public health and safety threat?
Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/iowa-governor-constitutional-carry-permit-handguns
You're not going to have a surge of shootings as a result of this.
Probably less addictive too.
Illegal drug trade funds all kinds of illegal activity, violence, havoc.
And I know we won't have a surge of shootings, but priorities...
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We can get obese people to regain their health. We cannot restore the brain to its state prior to the hastening of psychosis and we cannot recover IQ points. We know that starting THC at a young age does those things and more.
Beyond that, I don't think fast food is the primary culprit for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and the like.
I used to argue the same things about the black market and how it would wither away with legalization. It hasn't happened. In those states that have gone down this path, the black market is thriving. It turns out the this piece of gospel hasn't been borne out in our various state laboratories. One unintended, excuse me, intended consequence has been an increased focus on getting more young people as THC users. This is no different than what the tobacco companies did, and they will be jumping on all fours into this industry soon enough.
I don't get into the addiction debate when discussing drugs too often. We have both known people who are not "addicted" to alcohol, yet their consumption causes problems in their lives. Sometimes, grossly destructive problems. I'm less worried about THC than heroin use, for example. Contrary to what is shown on TV and movies, heroin is a less difficult drug to kick than many others and THC has greater long-term ramifications for long-term users. Additionally, its use hasn't been normalized like THC has been.
There are also legitimate medical uses for THC and CBD unlike alcohol and tobacco.
Most studies on legalization show either neutral or positive effects on the states where legalization has happened in a number of areas.
I don't think that "young people" should be using, any more than they should be using tobacco and alcohol. Saying that 16 year olds shouldn't smoke MJ is like saying 12 year olds shouldn't drive cars. Totally agree, of course.
If it wasn't Easter, I'd pull together more of the stats and studies, one study showed a 25% percent decrease in opioid overdoses in places where THC has been legalized.
People are going to use THC whether it's legal or not, specifically here in Iowa, you can now just go to Illinois and buy it, which is why the resistance to legalize is dumb. Iowa will be surrounded by legal states before long.
Final thought: I always chuckle at question 11e on the background check form to purchase a firearm, "Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to Marijuana...". C'mon now, that's just funny and reflective of the "reefer madness" silliness that led to our failed war on drugs.
Link: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/states-with-legal-marijuana-have-fewer-overdose-deaths-082614
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Or Taco John's here in Iowa, which is way better.
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